Find answers to common questions about layoffs, WARN notices, our data sources, and how to use LayoffTalk.
The Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) Act requires employers with 100 or more employees to give at least 60 days advance notice before mass layoffs or plant closures. These notices are filed with state labor departments and are one of the earliest official signals that a company is planning a workforce reduction. LayoffTalk tracks WARN notices alongside news reports and community submissions.
Our database combines official WARN notices filed with state labor departments, public layoff announcements, layoff news coverage from trusted sources, and stories submitted directly by our community. Entries are enriched and summarized so you can quickly understand what happened, when, and how many workers were affected.
WARN notice data comes directly from official state filings and is generally the most reliable. News-sourced entries link back to the original article so you can verify the reporting. Community-submitted stories reflect individual experiences and are labeled as such. Companies sometimes revise layoff numbers after the initial announcement, so treat figures as best available estimates and check the cited source for details.
No. The federal WARN Act generally only applies to employers with 100 or more full-time employees conducting a mass layoff or plant closure, and there are exceptions for unforeseeable business circumstances, faltering companies, and natural disasters. Smaller layoffs, staggered cuts, and layoffs at small companies often never appear in WARN filings — which is why LayoffTalk also tracks news reports and community submissions.
It is the number of employees impacted by a specific layoff event, as reported in the WARN notice, news article, or community submission for that event. When a company does not disclose a number, the field is left blank rather than estimated.
Go to "Share Your Story" and tell us what happened. You never need to provide your name — stories are published anonymously to help others going through the same experience and to build a fuller picture of what is happening at a company.
Subscribe to alerts for a specific company and we'll email you when new layoffs are reported there. It's a simple way to keep an eye on a current or prospective employer without checking back manually.
No, LayoffTalk.com is completely free to use. You can search our layoff database, read stories, browse the heatmap, and submit your own layoff story at no cost.
Our database is updated continuously. New WARN notices and layoff news are imported daily, and community stories appear as they are submitted and reviewed.
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